Figure 3 in Haemoparasites of falcons in France: a 2 - year survey in the Cevennesı with description of two new Haemoproteid species from poly-parasitised birds

Figure 3. Microphotographs of Haemoproteus obainae n. sp. in the blood of Falco sp. A. Mature microgametocyte slightly curved; B. mature macrogametocyte; C. mature microgametocyte with diffuse nucleus; D. mature macrogametocyte displacing upwards the RBC nucleus; E. mature microgametocyte harbouring a red granule in its nucleus and displacing upwards the RBC nucleus; F and G. mature microgametocytes with fine cytoplasmic projections; H. mature macrogametocyte fine pigment granules; I. unstained smear: pigment of gametocyte; arrows indicate pigments. A–F, I, from the blood of Falco subbuteo; G, H, from the blood of Falco tinnunculus. Giemsa staining. Scale bar = 5 µm.